This is a really good question a website owner should ask.
I will try to explain as simply as possible how some of the attacks happen and what the best way to protect against them is.
A human hacker loads software with tons of actions and URLs designed to find breaches on a specific CMS. From URL to URL on the Internet, the software (bot) loads all the actions and URLs without checking the website CMS first. Once the bot gets a signal that a breach was found, it will automatically inject the script/worm, and the rest … well … is not bright.
As most of the attacks are made by bots and not by human hackers, there can be thousands of calls per minute for each website and the owner does’t even know about it.
Type of Actions and URLs
Find the list of attacks here: Hacker Bots Attack Types
Hide WordPress For Security
Here, you can find how to protect your website using WP Ghost: Protect My WordPress Website.
If you want to use WP Ghost for security rather than just to hide your website from theme detectors, you don’t need to change the plugin’s classes in the source code.
The best way is to change the WordPress CMS paths using the WP Ghost > Change Paths and hide the old WordPress common paths from bots so that the attacks will be rejected. This way, you don’t need to worry if a plugin is 100% secure, and you can concentrate on growing your business.
The good news about Hide My WP is that the plugin works well with other security plugins, such as Wordfence, iThemes Security, Shield Security, and more, which come to block more types of attacks and monitor all files’ integrity.
Hide WordPress For Themes Detectors
As we explained in other articles, hiding the website from theme and CMS detectors will not make your website safer.
If applicable, hide from CMS and theme detectors if you don’t want your visitors to know that you have a WordPress website or if you don’t want your website associated with WordPress for your company image.